Birth to 2. I don't remember much but 97% of my extended family is still there, so I guess technically it's my hometown. (It has a lot of historic houses and the one in the pic is one of my favorites.)

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Jackson, MS

2 to 4. My dad went to seminary here. I learned the Greek alphabet same time I learned my ABCs. Not too many memories here, either.

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Andrews, SC

4 to 8. I got to go back recently to visit and help with flood cleanup. It was freaky (in a good way) seeing my childhood home and church again.

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Winnsboro, SC

8 to 17. This is technically where I grew up, though I have no real ties to the place besides memories. It's a tiny town with a tiny mind. I left a few days before my senior year started. (The pic is of the oldest town clock in the US, their claim to fame.)